Hegseth questioned over proposed military budget
Newsmax · 23 days ago
Newsmax
23 days ago
Former Undersecretary of Defense Robert Wilkie addressed questions regarding the proposed military budget and the cost of deploying the National Guard and Marines to California.
BreakdownGenerated by LeadStory AI
- The Pentagon plans to spend $134 million to deploy the National Guard and Marines to California. 9s
- Funds for the deployment come from existing Pentagon contingency and emergency reserves. 24s
- The proposed military budget includes a significant increase, aiming for 2% of GDP. 1m 36s
- There are bipartisan concerns over the Pentagon's lack of successful internal financial audits. 2m 13s
- Military spending is increasingly focused on cyber and AI capabilities, reflecting modern warfare trends. 3m 41s